I remember reading the story of a Jug pilot who was on a strafing run in Germany. He went a little low and wasn't paying attention. Before him loomed a brick wall. Unable to pull up in time, the aircraft went through the brick wall. And survived. And flew him home.
Not that is a tough aircraft!
41 posted on 10/25/2010 11:43:59 PM PDT by hoagy62
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I remember reading the story of a Jug pilot who was on a strafing run in Germany. He went a little low and wasn't paying attention. Before him loomed a brick wall. Unable to pull up in time, the aircraft went through the brick wall. And survived. And flew him home.
Strafing runs in Holland were often referred to as "rhubarb runs". The Jugs flew so low they mowed the rhubarb fields.
77 posted on 10/26/2010 9:53:58 PM PDT by okie01
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